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Born on Wednesday February 19, 1648
- Abrahan de Graef, Maassluis
- Jan Jans Ramaar, Leiden
- Anneken Huibert Jan Huijben-, Dongen, Nederland († 1681)
- Joanna Stallaert, Steenhuffel, B
- Isaac de Graaff Graef, Maassluis
- John Arnold, Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, Verenigde Staten († 1723)
- Elisabeth de VRIES, Dordrecht
- "Isaac" Pietersz de Graaf, Maassluis
- Jan Sijmons Plemper, Oudewater
- Anneken Huibert Jan Huijben, Dongen, Noord Brabant, Nederland († 1681)
Died on Wednesday February 19, 1648
- Mechteld Francoise van Amerongen, Utrecht
- Hendrik Roelofs (58)
- Harbottle Grimston
- Louise de Montmorillon (78)
- Nicolaus Jan GORIS (0), Balen,2490,Antwerpen,Vlaanderen,BELGIË
- Joachim VERSTER (23), Braziliâ´
- Louise De Montmorillon (78)
- Louise Charlotte van Montmorillon Barones van St. Martin-du-Puy (78)
- Gerrit Jans (58)
- Margareta de Clippeleir (41), Hamme, O-Vl, België
Born on February 19
- 1519 » Froben Christoph of Zimmern, German author of the Zimmern Chronicle († 1566)
- 1526 » Carolus Clusius, Flemish botanist and academic († 1609)
- 1532 » Jean-Antoine de Baïf, French poet († 1589)
- 1552 » Melchior Klesl, Austrian cardinal († 1630)
- 1594 » Henry Frederick, Prince of Wales († 1612)
- 1611 » Andries de Graeff, Dutch politician († 1678)
- 1630 » Shivaji, Indian warrior-king and the founder of Maratha Empire
- 1660 » Friedrich Hoffmann, German physician and chemist († 1742)
- 1717 » David Garrick, English actor, playwright, and producer († 1779)
- 1743 » Luigi Boccherini, Italian cellist and composer († 1805)
Died on February 19
- 1553 » Erasmus Reinhold, German astronomer and mathematician (b. 1511)
- 1602 » Philippe Emmanuel, Duke of Mercœur (b. 1558)
- 1605 » Orazio Vecchi, Italian composer (b. 1550)
- 1622 » Henry Savile, English scholar and politician (b. 1549)
- 1672 » Charles Chauncy, English-American minister, theologian, and academic (b. 1592)
- 1709 » Tokugawa Tsunayoshi, Japanese shōgun (b. 1646)
- 1716 » Dorothe Engelbretsdatter, Norwegian author and poet (b. 1634)
- 1785 » Mary, Countess of Harold, English aristocrat and philanthropist (b. 1701)
- 1789 » Nicholas Van Dyke, American lawyer and politician, 7th Governor of Delaware (b. 1738)
- 1799 » Jean-Charles de Borda, French mathematician, physicist, and sailor (b. 1733)
Names that were popular for boys in 1648
- Jan
- Cornelis
- Joannes
- John
- Jacob
- Johannes
- Petrus
- Jean
- Thomas
- Pieter
- Willem
- Gerrit
- Johann
- Hendrik
- William
- Leendert
Names that were popular for girls in 1648
- Maria
- Anna
- Catharina
- Elisabeth
- Mary
- Joanna
- Elizabeth
- Marie
- Neeltje
- Cornelia
- Jannetje
- Anne
- Johanna
- Sarah
- Trijntje
- Grietje
Source: Wikipedia Historical events 1648
- Stadhouder Prins Willem II (Huis van Oranje) was from 1647 till 1650 sovereign of the Netherlands (also known as Republiek der Zeven Verenigde Nederlanden)
- January 17 » England's Long Parliament passes the "Vote of No Addresses", breaking off negotiations with King Charles I and thereby setting the scene for the second phase of the English Civil War.
- January 30 » Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster and Osnabrück is signed, ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain.
- May 15 » The Peace of Münster is ratified, by which Spain acknowledges Dutch sovereignty.
- June 15 » Margaret Jones is hanged in Boston for witchcraft in the first such execution for the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
- August 28 » The Siege of Colchester ends when Royalists Forces surrender to the Parliamentary Forces after eleven weeks, during the Second English Civil War.
- October 24 » The Peace of Westphalia is signed, marking the end of the Thirty Years' War.